Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created. In marriage the little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted;
the
courtship should not end with the honeymoon,
it should continue through the years.
It is having a mutual sense of values and common
objectives. It is standing together
facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of
duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit
of joy.
It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating
gratitude in thoughtful
ways.
It is not looking for perfection in each other.
It is cultivating flexibility, patience,
understanding and a sense of humor.
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere in
which each can grow old.
It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is
establishing a relationship in which the
independence is equal, dependence is mutual
and the
obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner,
it is being the
right partner.
Thank you for being my "right partner"